Yarn doll cap



Dec. 25, 1951 l.. F. MAUPIN 2,579,945

YARN DOLL CAP Filed Jan. 21, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Lil/fan MaupinINVENToR.

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YARN DOLL CAP Filed Jan. 21, 1949 2 SHEETS- SHEET a Lil/ian F. Maupin INV EN TOR.

Mm @Wwf/@imm Patented Dec. 25, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3Claims.

This invention relates to apparel, and has more particular reference toa cap-type of head covering resembling a doll and made of yarn.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a simple andattractive doll cap which may be readily constructed of two hanks ofyarn, yarn ties, and a knitted cap member adapted to t over the head andrepresenting the skirt of the doll.

The exact nature of the present invention will become apparent from thefollowing description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which: f

Figure 1 is a front perspective view of a doll cap constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a central vertical section of the cap shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an exploded view showing parts used in constructing the capof Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 indicates a vertical hank of yarnwhich is constricted near its upper end by a yarn tie 6 to form a neckand create a head 'I above the neck, and which is constricted at a lowerpoint by a plurality of yarn strings 8 to form a waist line and create atorso 9, the strings 8 being tied in a bow I0 at the front of the torso.Facial elements, such as eyes I I and mouth I2 are preferablyembroidered on the front of the head.

A second hank of yarn I3 passes through and is centrally constricted bythe torso portion 9 of the hank 5 between the tie 6 and strings 8 sothat the projecting ends thereof form the arms of the doll. A ring-likehead gear I4 for the doll, in the form of a knitted strip having itsends overlapped and stitched together, is sewed on to the back of thehead.

The hollow body I5 of the cap is continuous and knitted to fit over thehead and to resemble a. hoop skirt, said cap body having a centralopening at I6 through which the lower end of the hank 5 is extended. Theopening at I6 is relatively small so that the part of hank 5 disposedtherein is constricted thereby, and the cap body I5 may be stitched orotherwise secured to the hank 5 at said opening.l The lower part of capbody I5 is given fullness to resemble a hoop skirt by knitting the samewith additional ribs I'I between the ribs I8 that extend the full lengthof said cap body. Also, a bib extension I9 is knitted on the cap body I5at the front of opening I6 and is disposed over and stitched to thefront of the torso 9 to represent a bodice front for the doll.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided anattractive novelty in the form of a yarn doll cap which is simple inconstruction and easy to create.

Having described the invention. what is claimed as new is:

1. A yarn doll cap comprising a rst vertical hank of yarn, aa yarn tieextending about and constricting said rst hank of yarn near its upperend to form a neck and create a head above the neck, a plurality of yarnstrings extending about and tied in a bow at the front of said firsthank of yarn at a point spaced from and below said yarn tie andconstricting said rst hank: of yarn to form a waistline above the lowerend of the rst hank and create a torso between said yar-n tie and saidyarn strings, a continuous hollow knitted cap body resembling a hoopskirt and having a central opening constrictively receiving a portion ofsaid first hank of yarn immediately below the yarn strings and securedthereto, and a second hank of yarn constricted by and passing throughthe first hank of yarn between the yarn tie and the yarn strings andhaving its ends projecting beyond opposite sides of said rst hankv ofyarn to form arms.

2. 'I'he construction dened in claim 1, wherein said cap body has a bibextension knitted thereon at the front of said opening, said bibextension being disposed over the front of and secured to the torso torepresent a bodice front for the doll.

3. The construction dened in claim 1, in combination with a ring-likehead gear secured on the back of the head and comprising a knitted striphaving ends at the top overlapped and secured together.

LILLIAN F. MAUPIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of recordin the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date D. 139,350 Schoenherr Nov. 7,1944 968,922 Delzeit Aug. 30, 1910 1,369,971 Goodrick Mar. 1, 1921

